Former Volunteer Youth Leader at TX Beltway Park Church Arrested

Charles Goff was charged with possession of child pornography

A former volunteer youth leader at Beltway Park Church, a multi-site large Southern Baptist congregation in Abilene, Texas, has been charged with possession of child pornography, KTAB reported.

Charles Goff / Photo courtesy of Taylor County Jail

Charles Goff reportedly confessed his struggles with pornography and a propensity to watch videos of underage teen girls to a member of Beltway Park, who then contacted police.

According to court documents, Goff admitted he had been using social media to contact teens from the videos to solicit explicit photos and videos.

Police say they found three pornographic videos of teen girls on Goff’s phone.

At the time of reporting, Goff was being held in the Taylor County jail on $100,000 bond.

The church released a letter to its congregation about the accusations against Goff, signed by lead pastor David McQueen, according to KTXS.

The letter said the church has “always prioritized the safety and well-being of every member of this church.”

Beltway learned about Goff’s actions in June 2024 and immediately contacted the proper authorities, according to the letter.

Goff had been a youth volunteer for about three years, starting in 2022. He passed a routine background check before he became an active volunteer, the letter said, and again in 2024 as part of the routine background check protocol.

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“[W]e currently have no indication that any minors from our church were involved in any inappropriate activity with this former volunteer,” Beltway Park’s letter stated. “We have tremendous grief for any children in any location who may be proven to have been harmed by this person’s actions.”

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